Wild wood sorrel

[Antiocheggers]

Is wild wood sorrel good for chickens? It grows all over my yard. I read it was so I was wondering if any one had given it to their chickens?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is wild wood sorrel good for chickens? It grows all over my yard. I read it was so I was wondering if any one had given it to their chickens?

Links to what you read that it was "good" for chickens?
Thanks!

It is a wild edible, for humans anyway, I have it growing around my property and as kids we'd chew on a few pieces because it's sour and tangy.

As for being "good" for chickens, I can't say. If your chickens are foraging about, they may nip off pieces of the plants and consume it just like they will take nips of a lot of different plants, grasses, roots and bugs.

If they don't forage, then including some of the sorrel in with a bunch of weeds, grass or greens that you normally pull for them and throw in the run should be fine.


https://www.wildedible.com/wild-food-guide/wood-sorrel

 

[Sally PB]

If you have kidney stones, be aware of this: (google search)

"It is also high in Vitamin A and potassium and is a good source of iron. However, sorrel contains very high amounts of oxalic acid — that's what makes the veggie seem tart — which can be bad news for those who are prone to kidney stones (most kidney stones are made up of calcium oxalate)."

 

[Antiocheggers]

Links to what you read that it was "good" for chickens?
Thanks!

It is a wild edible, for humans anyway, I have it growing around my property and as kids we'd chew on a few pieces because it's sour and tangy.

As for being "good" for chickens, I can't say. If your chickens are foraging about, they may nip off pieces of the plants and consume it just like they will take nips of a lot of different plants, grasses, roots and bugs.

If they don't forage, then including some of the sorrel in with a bunch of weeds, grass or greens that you normally pull for them and throw in the run should be fine.


https://www.wildedible.com/wild-food-guide/wood-sorrel. That's the same links I read.

 

[Antiocheggers]

I also Google if Wild Sorrel was ok for chickens. But, mine didn't care for it. They would rather have Spanish nettle.